New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
Z Rr.AzING DAY AT THE CAMP
THE Esd GETS A WARM RECEPTION.
,,r.aANr TRIP UP THE RIVER FROM BROOKLYN
THE Attn RETURNS HOME.


.vr.aASr TRIP UP THE RIVER FROM BRooxLfN
THE 47rH RETURNS HOME
pxExsxrIL July 16.-The Attn Renment oes"n ca'H
This morning with preparations to break camp 1noo
the usual scenes of activity incident to this DUTY
cs..r.hout the week the men of the regiment have
..erved a high record for department and were COM
,,.n..d for their good behavior by Colonel Loder OF
the limited States Army. Even during the last mgnt IN
camn there was no boisterous conduct though taps
we're DELAYED half hour longer than usual Last
evening the 10th Separate Company. of Peeksk pre-
.snted 70 Captain Hanbenuestal watch, and from the
beginning to the of the the men remained
standing almost motionless at shoulder arms Cd
serving the strictest discipline.
This morning. while the men were being paid of. tho
members of the Peekskin band called informally upon
Bandmaster Crinsley his appearance, they ranged
themselves in semicrcle in front Of him One OF their
NUMBER addressing him. said that in recognition OF his
work In bringing them up to their present state OF ell
.ency they desired manifest their appreciation In
substantial way. gold-headed was thereupon
presented to him. The testimonial complete sur
prise to Mr.. Brinsley and he overcome By it.
Shortly before IL o'clock the 23d Regiment left it's ar
Iuory in Clermontave, Brooklyn and marched to the
foot of Aanticave where the steamboat Long Branch
was waiting to convey it to the State Camp The NUMBER
that turned not large was hoped for ABOUT
375 men In the column including the oahd anu
drum CORDS consisting thirty pieces each The marcn
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the men dropped out of the line. A few had gone
directly to the steamer escorng thithcr their wives,
who were DESTROYS Of making the trip up the river WIN
the regiment and returning on the steamboat
The regiment was in command Of Lieutenant Colonel
Alexander s. Bacon. The other officers were as follows:
Major Charles Z. Waters, Adjutant Eugene W. Burd,
ouartermaster Arthur A. Thompson, Inspector OF Rifle
Practice W. H. Greenland. Chaplain George r Van de
Water. Acting Surgeon William E. Spencer, Sergeant
Major Alfred d. Beeken, Quartermaster Sergeant
Charles e. Frost, Commissary Sergeant Wheaton b.
Despard Ordnance Sergeant Charles Z. Bryant Henry
/. Cochran, hospital steward. detailed to act az
acting assistant surgeon, and DIR. B. T. WEIGH was de-
tailed to act as hospital steward The right general
guide was Harry NJ Peckham and the left general guido
Henry L. Hall The color sergeants were George d.
Thomas and Fred L. vandoorne. The drum major was
C. H. Brown. and the band leader Alfred d. Fohs
The companies were commanded as follows:
Company A-Captain Edward H. Havland First Lieu
tenant Henry c. Everdell. Second Lieutenant W. H. b.
Smith.
Company B-Captan W. L. Csudee, First Lieutenant
p Pickitt, Second Lieutenant T. NJ Close
Company C-Captain Ezra De Forest, First Leuten-
ant W g. Banta Second Lieutenant @. r. eilkman.
Company Captain r. @. Cocheu. First Lieutenant
John g. Shepherd, Second Lieutenant E. ]. Kraft
Company E-Captain G. +. Guyon, First Lieutenant
William A. Underhil. Second Lieutenant f. Drnderdale
Company F-,a ptain B. c. Thorne. First Lieutenant
T. Hull, Second Lieutenant r. T. Holly.
. Company G-Captain H. L. Crane First Lieutenant
@ E. Hail. Second Lieutenant 7. W. Sillcocks.
Company H-Captaln T. A. c. Smith. First Lieutenant
q. A. williams Second Lieutenant G. E. Hubbard.
Company I-CAptan +. l. Holmes, First Lieutenant
q. w. Middleton, r., Second Lieutenant G. F. Hamln.
Company Captain D. r. Aldridge, First Lieutenant
A. c. Saunders, Second Lieutenant D. X. Case
The regiment was also accompanied by six members OF
the LIST Battery camp to relieve equal number
of those who have served during the last week Colonel
Truman " Tuttle formerly commanding the 47th, also
went with the regiment the trip the river few
assembled the pier to their friends of As
the boat backed and into the river the band
played The Girl left Behind Me-" During the run up
the river the band played number Of lively airs, and
when Riverside Park reached, it struck up The
star spanged Banner" following 1t with the National
Aptheins" tribute to the memory OF General Grant
The men preserved excellent order One private enter
tanned large group BY playing on the mandolin neg9
themselves of into fours and INDUCED in games at cards
At o'clock Terhune served the officers with luncheon
is graduate of West Point in the class of 1875 called
his officers and Gcers around n MN
number of questions were asked, which he answered
as far as possible to make the week profit
ae point of work. provided the weather was not
II was 3:i5 O'clock when the Long Branch reached
Roa Point The atmosphere had been intensely sulty
arc mn 1 the hill on their arrival Fortunately
ever big black cloud above the mountains on the
in sight From the time the men left the pier until
half after they entered camp the cloud obscured
fie burning sum- distant thunder presaged storm.
But clouds passed away to the southwark and not
ihat Of the men would be unable to stand the heat
OF the march, and Colonel Bacon frequently halted ms
men to rest. When the regiment reached the parade
ground the 47th was drawn up in line and as soon as
the arriving regiment around TO the eastne ATTN
ou me tme during the day it was said that the mer
curry stood 1862 in the shade in the camp Among the
Assistant District, Attorney shorter and Lieutenant
Colonel John b. Frothingham, Many members Of the
having vent AZ them starting
BY additions tonight Co%s r ca numbers hf'y men,
second Lieutenant Danderdaie, of Company E. was
elected to his Office last night in Brooklyn, In place OF
Lieutenant Hungerford, resigned and will receive his
commission In camp.
there will be reeimental inspection at 80 m. tomor
row The been directed to perform their work
The several separate companies went by train this
afternoon The 2sd win occupy the camp alone no
separate companies having been assigned TO share IL
Captain Ezra De Forest will be officer of the day for
tomorrow
the return Of the 47th Regiment from the State Camp
with fireworks cheers and the waving Of HANDKERCHIEF
The regiment, Colonel Edward F. Gaylor commanding,
left PssEse ss at ,tSs 5 sss Sns apa
The organization OF the 47th under eoTmsnd
Abel Smith Posss Of the Grand Army Republic
geher with many citizens. met the bronzed soldier poys
ave and Rutledses The Peekskl Cornet Band accom-
panied the regiment. its baud having struck Tor
higher wages Just before the start last saturday
In the arinory Colonel Gaylor in few words conpii-
msnted the regiment its excellent behavior during
the entire week. and called for three cheers or the ye
ran thrse for Brownell three more
each the posts and three for the Peek:
Kin Band All of which wore given heartily. Adutant.
General Porter yesterday compmented tho fair record
Of the regiment
A FORGER ARRESTED.
BixGHAMToS, July lev. g. Truman was arrested at
sroudsburg. Pean. this morning for forgery. He sue
ceeded In getting STAG draft made the Chemical
National Bank Of NewYork through the City National
Bank Of Binghamton forging the name OF William X.
Osborne president OF bank Truman has been
In Tam md